Staunton Vindicator

The "local" of the Logan Gazette occasionally gets off some good things. The following is one of his latest productions:

"Chalk and ivory! Heels and shins!"
Sambo's glory now begins!
Go 'way white man! You don't know
How to vote right--dat is so.
Yaw, yaw, yaw!--Yaw, yaw, yaw!
De happiest day I eber saw!

"War's de tickets?--Fetch em straight!"
I votes early--I votes late--
I votes often--I votes right--
I's no ignoramus white--
Man and brudder--equal born--
De Maker's image (in a horn!)
De glory ob de rising day;
De culled cuss from Africa!
Oh, kinkey, minkey, stinky, oh!
If dis ain't glory, tell me so!"

The condition of the freedmen of the Southern States has excited the sympathy and interest of their former masters in no ordinary degree. They feel that, unless some inducement to labor and to remain steadfast to their engagements can be offered them, there must necessarily be great suffering among them during the winter seasons. It is a problem how this anticipated unpleasant condition of the freedmen can be avoided or averted. They do not seem to believe themselves free until they have left their old masters to live with new employers, without contracts, or, if made, to break them at pleasure, and swallow with avidity the councils of strangers, while the healthy advice of their old friends, to keep their faith inviolable and to fulfill their contracts, even if not seemingly so advantageous as some new and luring offer, in order to promote their future prosperity, is almost unheeded. We believe that nothing can prevent suffering among them this winter, caused by erroneous impressions received from new and professed friends. Experience, however, will teach some that they must follow the example of the bee and the ant to be either comfortable or happy in their new condition. Next to experience, comes the improvement of the negro's mental and moral condition, to render freedom any thing of a boon to him. The various churches of the South, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopalian, especially, are turning their attention to this subject and exhibit, in their desire to ameliorate the condition of the negro, by rendering him more fit to enjoy the freedom thrust upon him, real philanthropy, which is in direct contrast with the shallow pretences and heartless schemes of the abolitionists, whose every step but adds to his embarrassment by bringing him in conflict with his real friends, with whom there should be no conflict. They do not care so their own plans for self aggrandizement are accomplished. To show the spirit of the Southern people, as expressed by their churches, we give the report adopted by the Episcopal convention which lately assembled in Richmond, merely premising that late Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist convenings have taken somewhat similar action on the same subject.

"Recognizing the change in the social condition of the colored race, the Church of Virginia desires to express her continued interest in the welfare--both spiritual and temporal--of the freedmen scattered throughout the Diocese; therefore

1. "Resolved, That the clergy of the Diocese of Va. pledge themselves to renewed efforts in the work of their religious instruction by preaching, Sunday school efforts, and every other available means that may contribute to their moral and religious well-being.

2. "Resolved, That the laity of the Diocese will co-operate with their pastors, and as far as practicable, both in the Sunday school and at home, give particular attention to their mental as well as religious instruction.

3. "Resolved, That, as one of the means for the accomplishment of the above purpose, the establishment of parochial schools be recommended."

Slowly but surely has President Johnson pursued his policy for the restoration of the Union, nor, whether attempted to be cajoled by sickly adulation, or dragooned by menaces, does he deviate from the path marked out. He is to-day fighting the battle of a Republic of United and Co-equal States against a consolidated despotism. Guided by the light of the Constitution, he is pursuing the only course which will restore a permanent Union. His conservatism surprises, as well as delights the people of the Southern States, who had been led to expect a stern and bitter fate, and will make them firm friends of permanent Union, while his conciliatory measures must and will redound to the everlasting praise of Republican Governments. Not only does his conservatism and conciliation meet with the cordial approbation of the people of the South, but the Democracy of the North have commended and endorsed his policy, and the conservative Republicans of the States of New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, recognizing the fact that, the question of slavery being removed from the political arena, there only remain a wise, conservative and conciliatory policy to be pursued to reunite the old Republic on a firm and lasting basis, have also endorsed his policy of restoration.

While the President is receiving the assistance of the conservatives of the North, the South must add her voice in sustaining him, by sending, as her representatives, men who have not been leaders in the Secession movement, or in any way identified with its extreme measures. By such a course, the Northern radicals, whose ranks are daily dwindling away, will find but a meagre morsel, in the newly elected representatives of the South, upon which to feed their fanatical followers. In fact we believe they will, as a matter of self preservation, go over "horse, foot and dragoons" to the conservatives.

The people of the South must look well to their interests in the selection of their representatives, and if they be but true to themselves, their section and the whole country, in the coming elections, a far brighter day will dawn upon us.

One day last week, a friend of ours, residing in our neighboring town of Greenville, was asked by an elderly gentleman, on horseback, to be so kind as to direct him to the hotel of the town, which our amiable friend did in as kind terms as the request had been made, and after the departure of the gentleman, turned to pursue his business, little thinking that the occurrence would again be brought to his mind. An old negro man, coming down the street, passed the solitary horseman, and politely lifted his hat to him, and upon approaching our friend asked him if he knew the gentleman. Upon receiving a negative reply, said "why that's our great old General. That's Massa Robt E. Lee." If a thousand Mortars had suddenly let loose upon the town a greater excitement could scarcely have been created. The news spread like wild-fire, crowds from town and country rushed in to get a sight of the great and good man whom, not only the Southern people, but those throughout the world, who appreciate true greatness, love to admire.

He was on his way to assume the duties of President of Washington College, to which position, without solicitation, he had been lately elected, and, in his unostentatious way, would have passed by unknown, but for being recognized by the old negro, who had followed his campaigns. As it was his advent into Greenville was an era in her history and long will she remember the day.